Region 7: Central Visayas Region 7: Central Visayas 4 Provinces: ✘ Bohol ✘ Cebu ✘ Negros Oriental ✘ Siquijor Languages: ✘ Cebuano ✘ Bantayanon ✘ Boholano ✘ Porohanon Land Area: ✘ 15,895.66 km 2 Population: ✘ 7,396,898 The region is bordered to the north by the Visayan Sea, west by the province of Negros Occidental in Western Visayas , south by the Bohol Sea, and east by the Camotes Sea and the island of Leyte in Eastern Visayas 2 Bohol Reporter: Myca Dane T. Sapitula Overview Province of Bohol ✘ Land Area: 4,821 km 2 ✘ Coastline: 261 km ✘ Capital: Tagbilaran Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines The main island is surrounded by about 70 smaller islands, the largest of which are Panglao Island, facing Tagbilaran , in the southwest and Lapinig Island in the northeast 4 History PRE - COLONIAL PERIOD ✘ The people of Bohol are said to be the descendants of a group of inhabitants who settled in the Philippines called pintados or "tattooed ones " Boholanos already had a culture of their own as evidenced by artifacts unearthed at Mansasa , Tagbilaran , and in Dauis and Panglao SPANISH PERIOD ✘ On 25 March 1565 , a Spanish explorer named Miguel López de Legazpi made a peace pact with Datu Sikatuna This pact was signified with a blood compact between was called the Sandugo ("one blood"), is celebrated in Bohol every year during the Sandugo Festival 5 Famous Tourist Attractions CHOCOLATE HILLS 6 TARSIER SANCTUARY BACLAYON CHURCH Literature 7 KARYAPA PRE - COLONIAL PERIOD CARLOS GARCIA 1896 - 1971 ✘ There are hundreds of published Boholano writers (or Bol - anon writers) from the time Boholano literature emerged since the time of Boholano priestess Karyapa before the arrival of the Spaniards ✘ Several groups were formed like Bahandi Writers of Loon, Bohol , Kaliwat ni Karyapa formed on September 8 , 2000 and Society of Active Boholano Artists and Writers MARJORIE EVASCO 1953 - PRESENT Karyapa The first recorded poetess - shaman in Philippine History is a Boholana by the name of Karyapa According to researcher Dr Jes Tirol, Karyapa prophesized about the end of the Dapitan Kingdom in poetic verses and it did happen There are also accounts saying that our national hero , Dr Jose Rizal , himself, found the name Karyapa in Antonio de Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas Currently, there is a writers’ collective in Bohol that is named after her – Kaliwat ni Karyapa This organization has been an active stakeholder in the culture and arts sector of the province of Bohol since 1997 8 Carlos P. Garcia Carlos Polistico García was born in Talibon , Bohol, Philippines on November 4 , 1896 He was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist, guerrilla, and Commonwealth military leader who was the eighth President of the Philippines 9 Marjorie Evasco Marjorie Evasco (born September 21 , 1953 ) is a Filipino poet from Maribojoc , Bohol She writes in two languages : English and Cebuano - Visayan and is a supporter of women's rights, especially of women writers Marjorie Evasco is one of the earliest Filipina feminist poets Evasco has received several Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards and she is a recipient of the S E A Write Award She has been published extensively in Asia, Europe and North America She has also received various international fellowships 10 DREAMWEAVERS 11 Poetry Books OCHRE TONES Origami Mibukhad kining pulong , mitigom sa hangin Pagpadali sa lupad sa talabon Amihanan sa akong adlaw , ngadto kanimo Gilalang ko kining balak Gikan sa papel , gipilo - pilo Ang gilay - on sa atong panahon Kining balak usa ka talabon Inig bukhad sa iyang pako , Ang papel motin - aw ug mahawan 12 Origami This word unfolds, gathers up wind To speed the crane's flight North of my sun to you. I am shaping this poem Out of paper, folding Distances between our seasons. This poem is a crane. When its wings unfold, The paper will be pure and empty. 13 Thank you! Reporter: Myca Dane T. Sapitula Cebu Reporter: Justine Escobal Overview Cebu Province ✘ The name "Cebu" comes from the old Cebuano: sibu or sibo ("trade"), a shortened form of sinibuayng hingpit , 'the place for trading'. ✘ It consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. Its capital is Cebu City, "the Queen City of the South", the oldest city and first capital of the Philippines 16 History ✘ Cebu is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands. ✘ There is a total of 45 municipalities in the Cebu province. 17 Languages ✘ Cebuano - also referred to by most of its speakers as Bisaya or Binisaya , is an Austronesian language that is used mainly in the Southernparts of the country. ✘ English ✘ Tagalog 18 Landmarks ✘ The Cebu Province is known to be a place filled with tourist spots and numerous landmarks ✘ In the municipalities, the main attractions mainly consist of areas that highlight nature's beauty and diversity 19 Cebu Province BANTAYAN 20 BADIAN MOALBOAL